Boothbay Harbor ME Maine
30
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
American Cruise Lines (30 Cruises)
American Legend
6 Cruises
American Pioneer
24 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
Small ships slip right into the heart of town and land passengers steps from the galleries, the fishing wharves and the excursion schooners. Larger vessels use their tenders.
Entirely. The town wraps around its basin and a wooden pedestrian footbridge crosses the head of the harbour to link the two shores: the crossing is short and flat.
Walk the harbour loop via the footbridge, the chandleries of the west shore and the artists' studios of the east shore, then a schooner sail or a lobster shack on the wharves.
A pedestrian bridge that crosses the head of the harbour to connect the two shores. It gives the best view over the fleet of sailboats and the shingled houses running down to the water.
Because it opens at the head of a notch in the Maine coast, so well sheltered that sailboats sleep at anchor as though on a lake. It is one of the safest anchorages on the coast.
A living scene from the moment you arrive: stacked lobster traps, freshly varnished hulls, the morning auction. This is not a reconstruction, it is a working fishing port.
The US dollar, cards accepted everywhere. Sales tax is added at the register and tipping is expected American-style.
Boat trips leave the harbour for the puffin colonies on the offshore islands and for whale grounds. Nothing is guaranteed, and the length of those excursions requires a fairly long call.
Very much so. The footbridge is a hit, the fishing wharves are busy and the distances are short. The regional botanical gardens include a section designed for children.
June through October. September and early October give Maine's autumn colour with far fewer people than July and August.
